MA 391 - Mathematics of the Ancient World in Its Cultural and Historic Context

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Fashion Institute of Technology

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Prerequisites: Presidential Scholars Program or 3.5 GPA with approval of Liberal Arts dean, Algebra and Arithmetic proficiencys* and a minimum grade of 85 on the Regents Math III exam, or a minimum math SAT score of 530, or math Gen Ed requirements This interdisciplinary survey of mathematics from prehistory to Archimedes covers topics from the basic (different ways of conceiving numbers) to the complex (a proof of the Pythagorean theorem). The cultural and historical context of the mathematical achievements of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece are emphasized in a way that shows these achievements as a natural and integral part of the civilizations that created them. Comparisons to modern methods in mathematics are stressed. (G2: Mathematics)

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3.00

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www.fitnyc.edu

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(212) 217-7999

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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